BHXDT - FREON 12, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
- MSDS: BHXDT
- Manufacturer: DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO FABRICATED PROD DEPT
- Product Name: FREON 12, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
- National Stock Number: 6830-00-531-8102
Product Identification
Product ID:FREON 12, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-531-8102
MSDS Number: BHXDT
Responsible Party
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US
Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637
Info Phone: 302-999-3847 OR 302-999-4338
Preparer: T. D. ARMSTRONG
Cage: 90227
Contractor
Telephone: 800-441-3637
Cage: 90227
Ingredients
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)
CAS: 75-71-8
RTECS: PA8200000
Fraction By Weight: 100%
OSHA PEL 1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192
EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 RAT = 800,000 PPM/30 MIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEITHER CORROSIVE NOR AN
IRRITANT. IT WILL DEFAT & DRY SKIN,POSSIBLY CAUSING DERMATITIS.
VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING
OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. SIN CE IT IS A LIQUIFIED GAS,
CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREON 12 IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY
LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.
LIQUID CAN CAUSE DEFATTIN G OF TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASE - FREON 12 IS A
DEFATTING AGENT AND CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE EFFECTS OF THIS AGENT.
First Aid
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN SEE A DOCTOR.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. TREAT FOR FROST-BITE IF NEEDED.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING, AS NEEDED. DO NOT
GIVE EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR
IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES AND HOT
SURFACES. ALLOW TO EVAPORATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:APPLY ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS AS
THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES/VAPORS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND OTHER OPERATING
SPACES WHERE LEAKAGE IS PROBABLE. MECHANICAL FOR OTHER.
Protective Gloves:LINED BUTYL RUBBER, PVA OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER
OF REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
CONTACT. REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING PROMPTLY UPON CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-22F,-30C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1400F
Vapor Pres:80 PSIG
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.311
Solubility in Water:0.028%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS, SLIGHTLY ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS, PLUS POWDERED REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS
ALUMINUM OR ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND OPEN FLAMES, HOT
SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES (OPEN
FLAMES, GLOWING METAL SURFACES, ETC.) FORMING HYDROCHLORIC AND
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT RECLAIMATYION BY
DISTILLATION OR DISPOSAL BY A PERMITTED FACILITY.
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